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An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…
An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reverend Father John Jewel ... ; whereunto is adjoined a very necessary table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reuerend Father Iohn Ievvel ... ; vvhereunto is adioined a very necessarie table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.
London: printed by Ralfe Newberie, 1584
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Churches of God in Judea were miserably bered and afflicted, they were hated of all men, and counted unworthy of life. Wherefore? because they turned to the true & living god, & did believe in the name of Jesus Christ. Therefore they were stripped, spoiled, headed, quartered, drowned, burnt, and put to most reproachful death. Who would become their followers? Who would willingly learn to be so persecuted, and made gazing stocks to all the world is discouraged not the Thessalonians. They were a thousand mile• distant from Judea, but were joined in fellowship of the Gospel, and in brotherly love unto ⟨p. 75⟩them. They heard of their mildness and of their constancy, and were stirred up by their example. They did hearken after them, and were careful for them as for their brethren, and the members of the same body.
The Churches of God in Iudea were miserably bered and afflicted, they were hated of al men, and counted vnworthie of life. Wherfore? because they turned to the true & liuing god, & did beléeue in the name of Jesus Christ. Therefore they were stript, spoyled, headed, quartred, drowned, burnt, and put to most reprocheful death. Who would become their •ollowers? Who would willingly learne to be so persecuted, and made gazing stockes to al the worlde is discouraged not the Thessalonians. They were a thousand mile• distant from Iudea, but were ioyned in fellowship of the Gospel, and in brotherly loue vnto ⟨p. 75⟩them. They hearde of their mildenesse and of their constancie, and were stirred vp by their example. They did hearken after them, and were carefull for them as for their brethren, and the members of the same bodie.
You have heard what numbers of late have been persecuted and put to death among us. Wherefore? because they turned from idols to serus God as he hath commanded, and did put their trust in him. You have heard how patiently and meekly they went to their death, and what a plentiful harvest God hath raised of their blood. For the death of his saints is precious in the sight of the Lord. Their blood cannot be spent in vain. We must remember their patience and zeal, and the cause why they suffered. We must not despise, or set light by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for which they so joyfully gave their lives.